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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Business Plan and ‘Dear CEO’ Letter Set Out Updated Priorities for Asset Management and Alternatives Supervision

In March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two documents with its updated supervisory approach for the asset management and alternatives sector: the FCA’s 2024/25 Business Plan (the Business Plan), and a...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Never let anyone assume you’re embezzling

I know two retirement plan providers in Federal prison for embezzling retirement plan assets. They did the crime, they are doing the time. However, there are times when people haven’t embezzled, but they have done enough...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

EU Directive Targets 'Shell' Companies

On December 22, 2021, the European Commission published proposals for a Directive which targets the perceived misuse of “shell” entities for tax purposes. The draft of the Directive proposes a common minimum substance test...more

Dechert LLP

FCA Enforcement Outlook for 2021

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Amid the uncertainty brought about by the end of the Brexit transition period and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, firms should be aware that the FCA will retain an active approach to financial crime and regulatory enforcement...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act: Initial Observations and Considerations for Domestic and International Private Clients

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It didn’t take very long for 2021 to bring about federal legislation that could significantly impact, or at least cause massive administrative headaches for, domestic and international private clients and their holding...more

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FCA Enforcement Risk: The Year Ahead

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The FCA’s Business Plan for 2020/21 comes at a time of great uncertainty in the financial markets. The FCA’s primary focus will be on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the markets and protecting consumers in this regard,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

First U.S. Indictment Relating to Panama Papers Charges Lawyer, Asset Manager, Accountant and Client

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DOJ Targets Professional Enablers of Alleged Tax and Laundering Schemes - On December 4, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an elaborate indictment charging three professionals —...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - September 2016

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more

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Regulatory Enforcement in the UK - A Retrospective on 2015. Can the Fines Get Any Bigger?

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When the UK Financial Services Authority became the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in April 2013, we were told that this would herald a tougher and more intrusive style of regulation. The FCA’s enforcement record in the...more

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